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When Raffi Rembrand\u2019s son was diagnosed with autism at the age of 4, it was not the worst news the family received that day. The biggest blow came when their doctor said it was too late for the earliest treatments. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So for Rembrand, a chemical engineer by training, finding a way to detect autism earlier became his life\u2019s mission.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, more than three decades after his son was diagnosed with autism, Rembrand has founded an Israeli company, <\/span>SensPD<\/span><\/a>, which he hopes will accomplish just that.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SensPD, a winner in the WeWork Creator Awards<\/a> held on June 20 in Jerusalem, is developing a way to detect autism based on physiological signs. The company uses an existing device commonly used to check the hearing of newborns, but has modified it to check for sensory perception. One of the major components of autism, which affects one of every 59 children born in the U.S., is its effect on the sensory system.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t reinvent the wheel,\u201d says Maayan Shahar, SensPD\u2019s CEO.  \u201cBut we have altered a very known device used in all hospitals that will hopefully provide a standard screening process for all babies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal is for such a test to eventually become standard for every baby born around the world, allowing the various treatments for autism to start as soon as possible. When started very early in life, some therapies have a success rate of up to 90 percent.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been known for a long time that it\u2019s early intervention that makes all the difference,\u201d Shahar says.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the standard diagnosis of autism based on a series of evaluations often comes after a children has reached the age of 3 or 4, which is too late for some treatments.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SensPD is currently preparing to start clinical trials in Israel. It hopes that if all goes well it will get regulatory approval for its device within three years.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rembrand\u2019s son, now 35 and living in a group home in Israel, remains an inspiration for the company.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want to bring this to market as soon as possible, but in the most professional way,\u201d Shahar says.  \u201dSo that instead of being isolated, children with autism can be a productive part of society.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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